I heard about an Ibis at Schoolhouse Pond yesterday, so Graeme and I took a chance and met there early this morning. We found them after about an hour, with the help of a fellow birder. It’s rare to find this bird so far from the coast in our area.
A few other birds cooperated, so it was quite a successful outing.
Schoolhouse Pond.
This Great Blue Heron greeted us.
These Mallards were probably all born this year.
This Red Winged Blackbird seemed to be observing us.
We saw 2-3 Spotted Sandpipers.
This Great Egret found a fishing spot and stayed there for several hours.
We saw three Ospreys fishing.
Two Glossy Ibis were foraging in the pond.
These Turtles were enjoying the sunshine.